On April 4, Principal Velasco returned to Comcast Newsmakers to discuss the school’s Harvey Milk Day celebration and activities. She touches on the important role of social justice in our school’s curriculum and the continuing need to raise awareness around social equality and to celebrate diversity. If you missed it you can watch it here.
Welcome Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy students and families! I am excited to be a part of a beautiful community as I enter my second year as principal. This year’s theme is “Together We’re Better!”
We are most effective as a team when we compliment each other without embarrassment and disagree without fear – Unknown Author
This year as we come together we will be both learners and leaders in helping our children be successful. We have a fantastic consistent staff and they are working fervently to make it a great year. We need every member of our community to work together and participate in helping create the best justice learners and leaders of the 21st century. I encourage each of you to find a way to get involved. There is something here for everyone.
Since the day this school year began on August 16 and before, teachers and staff have been taking the opportunity to reflect and create an image for our indoor paper mural – T.E.A.M. The images and words express ways the staff contribute to our school community. All students will be asked to contribute an image and words to this mural. Please plan a time as a family to read the school’s newsleter and regularly review the documents that we send home in the Wednesday folders.
Welcome Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy students and families! I am excited to be a part of a beautiful community as I enter my second year as principal. This year’s theme is “Together We’re Better!” We are most effective as a team when we compliment each other without embarrassment and disagree without fear – Unknown Author This year as we come together we will be both learners and leaders in helping our children be successful. We have a fantastic consistent staff and they are working fervently to make it a great year. We need every member of our community to… Read More…
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Welcome Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy students and families! I am excited to be a part of a beautiful community as I enter my second year as principal. This year’s theme is “Together We’re Better!” We are most effective as a team when we compliment each other without embarrassment and disagree without fear – Unknown Author This year as we come together we will be both learners and leaders in helping our children be successful. We have a fantastic consistent staff and they are working fervently to make it a great year. We need every member of our community to… Read More…
Welcome Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy students and families! I am excited to be a part of a beautiful community as I enter my second year as principal. This year’s theme is “Together We’re Better!” We are most effective as a team when we compliment each other without embarrassment and disagree without fear – Unknown Author This year as we come together we will be both learners and leaders in helping our children be successful. We have a fantastic consistent staff and they are working fervently to make it a great year. We need every member of our community to… Read More…
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Welcome Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy students and families! I am excited to be a part of a beautiful community as I enter my second year as principal. This year’s theme is “Together We’re Better!” We are most effective as a team when we compliment each other without embarrassment and disagree without fear – Unknown Author This year as we come together we will be both learners and leaders in helping our children be successful. We have a fantastic consistent staff and they are working fervently to make it a great year. We need every member of our community to… Read More…
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Welcome Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy students and families! I am excited to be a part of a beautiful community as I enter my second year as principal. This year’s theme is “Together We’re Better!” We are most effective as a team when we compliment each other without embarrassment and disagree without fear – Unknown Author This year as we come together we will be both learners and leaders in helping our children be successful. We have a fantastic consistent staff and they are working fervently to make it a great year. We need every member of our community to… Read More…
Principal Christina Velasco appeared live on ABC 7′s View From the Bay today to talk about teaching civil rights to kids. Watch this six-minute video of her talk:
Think first grade is too early to teach about civil rights? Think again!
The following 10 statements come from the Harvey Milk Academy’s first grade class and they speak truth to power. Kids teaching kids about what it means to be tolerant.
Accepting Everyone
Rights for All
Violence is hateful
Everybody wants to be loved
You are the one to make the world a better place
Make peace everywhere
Including everyone in friendship
Loving people that are different
Kindness for those who are hurting
Hoping for Human Rights.
In addition, it is important that parents take action to these statements in the following ways:
Parents need to make sure their children’s and their friends include a diverse group of people. Allow kids to have experiences beyond your own family experience. Make “play dates” intentionally diverse such as playing in a different neighborhood and extending play to schoolmates beyond your own classroom.
Making sure kids and families have opportunities to learn from primary sources. Parents should select multicultural literature that is culturally relevant and meaningful. Selecting books that speak to social just issues.
Empowering kids to give back to a community and people that may be struggling. Teaching them that their empathy can actually support others.
Teach your children to be non-violent. Teach them to be problem solvers that use their words impeccably.
